★ Divergent - the Walmart of Young Adult. Enjoy the selflessness of Katnis? Love the Harry Potter houses? Adore the will-they-won't-they love from Twilight? Well, here's the watered down combination of every YA series out there. There's Tris - the most annoying main character I've met in a while. The pendulum swings from - from "oh look at me I… Continue reading Divergent – Veronica Roth
Undercover Bromance – Lyssa Kay Adams
Another Booktube video - this time all about the Top 10 Books of 2020 (so far) . Now that you know this fabulous book made the list, check out the video to see the rest! ★★★★ "You've read too many romance novels." "And you haven't read enough." Liv Papandreas worked (past tense) at one of Nashville's hottest… Continue reading Undercover Bromance – Lyssa Kay Adams
Wildcard – Marie Lu
★★ That's the difference between the real and the virtual. Reality is where you can lose the ones you love. Reality is the place where you can feel the cracks in your heart. Oh. Good. Lawd. What is wrong with her??? To recap - rainbow-haired-tumblr-queen Emika Chen (also hacker-extraordinaire, brilliant strategist, adorably naive in just the right… Continue reading Wildcard – Marie Lu
Becoming: A Guided Journal for Discovering Your Voice – Michelle Obama
★★★★★ If you don't see that your story matters, chances are that no one else will either. So even though it isn't always easy, it's important for you to find the strength to share your truth. Because the world needs to hear it. Was there any doubt that this one would be 5 stars?? If… Continue reading Becoming: A Guided Journal for Discovering Your Voice – Michelle Obama
The Art of Harry Potter (Mini Book): Mini Book of Creatures – Insight Editions
★★★★ Wizards and Muggles may get most of the focus in the Harry Potter films, but the Wizarding World wouldn't be nearly as enchanting without the myriad of fantastic beasts that dwell within it. The Art of Harry Potter focuses exclusively on the concept design and early images of the most popular beasts featured in… Continue reading The Art of Harry Potter (Mini Book): Mini Book of Creatures – Insight Editions
Make Your Moment: The Savvy Woman’s Communication Playbook For Getting The Success You Want -Dion Lim
★★★★ I quickly learned that it wasn't actually about having the biggest voice, but rather having the right one. Dion Lim is a household name across America - she's won award after award for her reporting and has broken through so many barriers for as a woman and person of color. And throughout the process, she's learned a… Continue reading Make Your Moment: The Savvy Woman’s Communication Playbook For Getting The Success You Want -Dion Lim
The Night Country – Melissa Albert
★★★★ ½ "You were a monster in the Hinterland. Why are you pretending to be a mouse?" Three-times Alice struck terror into the hearts of those in her story....but she was trapped - doomed - to live out her short, miserable life again and again. Her mother, stole her once from the story and raised her in the real… Continue reading The Night Country – Melissa Albert
Eleanor & Park – Rainbow Rowell
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ANIMAL PALS: Strange But True – Robert F. Burgess
★★★ ½ The Dog Who Loved an Elephant Tara never seemed unterested in bonding with any of the other elephants...she might lose interest in life if she didn't develop a bond with one of the other members of the herd. Tara, a retired circus elephant, was purchased by her rider, who then made a sanctuary… Continue reading ANIMAL PALS: Strange But True – Robert F. Burgess
The Bird and the Sword – Amy Harmon
★★ ½ I can forgive a lot of things, but outright stupidity is not one of them. I have loved you every moment of every day, and I will love you until I cease to be. Bird, man, or king, I love you, and I will always love you. Lark is born into a world… Continue reading The Bird and the Sword – Amy Harmon
